SoulCraft MiniShop

Small-batch wood, metal, and leather goods.

Inside the shop

The SoulCraft Maker Shop

Leather bay of the SoulCraft Maker Shop: an oak table under a brass task lamp with rolled vegetable-tanned hides, mallets, awls and edge bevelers laid out, and a stitching pony beside it — The leather bay — rolled hides, mallets, and awls under a brass lamp, with the stitching pony pulled up close.

Rent the SoulCraft MiniShop

Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just starting your craft journey, the SoulCraft MiniShop is your space to create. It’s a fully equipped workshop designed for small-batch projects in wood, metal, and leather — perfect for prototyping, learning, or finishing that piece you’ve always wanted to make.

Each bay includes professional-grade tools, safety gear, and a clean, well-lit workspace. You’ll find everything from bench planes and chisels to welders and leather stitching ponies, all ready for your hands and imagination.

Guild members enjoy discounted rates and earn points for every rental session, but anyone can book time in the MiniShop. Bring your materials, your ideas, and your curiosity — we’ll provide the tools, guidance, and atmosphere that make SoulCraft special.

Reserve Your Bay

Shop layout

Your 14′ × 10′ shop rental, inside and out

Brightly lit 3D render inside the SoulCraft MiniShop showing three tool walls with a wide open center floor: a woodworking wall of planes, chisels and saws over a maple bench with table saw and planer; a metal wall with welding table, MIG welder, helmet, gas cylinders and anvil; and a leather wall of awls, punches and edge bevelers over an oak bench with rolled hides and a stitching pony — Three tool walls — wood on the left, metal at the back, leather on the right, with enough open floor between the benches that nobody is working on top of anyone else.

Click or press Enter on the render to open the zoomable viewer. Inside it, arrow keys move between renders and pan when zoomed in, plus and minus zoom, 0 resets, O toggles the copper MiniShop outline, and Escape closes.

What to Expect

A clean, well‑lit workspace designed for makers of all skill levels.
Professional‑grade tools for wood, metal, and leather disciplines.
Optional guidance from SoulCraft staff to help you get started.
A calm, focused environment where creativity and craft come alive.
Guild Points earned for every rental session — progress your rank as you create.
Clear tool instructions, safety guides, and discipline reference cards.
A welcoming atmosphere where amateurs feel supported and makers feel at home.

Inside the bays

Tools in Motion

Wood — a bench plane taking a clean shaving off white oak.

Metal — the grinder dressing an edge on a steel bracket.

Leather — a brass beveler easing the edge of a veg-tan strap.

Watch the MiniShop come alive — planes gliding across walnut, sparks rising from steel, leather edges burnishing to a warm sheen. One loop per bay — wood, metal, and leather — gives you a feel for the craft energy waiting for you.

First‑Time Maker Bonus

Every new maker who rents the MiniShop earns an instant +50 Guild Points, helping you advance from Apprentice to Journeyman faster.

This bonus is automatically applied when you check in for your first session — just bring your membership card or guest pass.

Start Your Guild Journey

Tools & Capabilities in the MiniShop

The SoulCraft MiniShop is built for makers who want professional‑grade tools without needing a full studio of their own. Every bay is outfitted for wood, metal, and leather disciplines, giving you the freedom to prototype, refine, or finish your project with confidence. Whether you're an experienced craftsperson or a first‑time maker, the MiniShop provides the equipment, environment, and guidance to help you create something real.

What's on the bench

Tools by discipline

Woodworking

Bench planes
Chisels (paring, mortise, carving)
Japanese pull saws
Western dovetail saws
Router with multiple bits
Orbital sander
Bench clamps & holdfasts
Precision squares & marking gauges
Dust collection system
Hardwood & softwood scrap bins

Metalworking

Bench grinder
MIG welder
Welding table with ground clamps
Angle grinder (cutoff, flap, grinding discs)
Metal vise
Assorted metal files
Deburring tools
Safety shields & welding curtains
Steel & aluminum stock rack
Heat‑resistant gloves & PPE

Leathercraft

Cutting mat
Stitching pony
Edge bevelers (multiple sizes)
Hole punches & chisels
Burnishers (wood & bone)
Skiving knife
Groovers & creasers
Rivet & snap setters
Dyes, conditioners & finishes
Leather scrap & practice pieces

A Maker’s Space Built for Learning & Mastery

Every tool in the MiniShop is selected to help you learn proper technique while producing professional‑quality results. Makers can experiment with joinery, shaping, welding, stitching, finishing, and more — all within a safe, guided environment.

The shop is arranged so beginners can learn without feeling overwhelmed, while experienced makers will appreciate the layout, tool quality, and workflow. Each bay includes clear tool labeling, recommended usage guides, and optional staff assistance.

You’ll also find discipline‑specific reference cards, showing common joints, weld types, leather stitches, and finishing techniques. These cards help you learn quickly and give you confidence as you work.

Start here

Project Ideas by Discipline

Woodworking Projects

Hand‑cut dovetail box
Walnut serving board with chamfered edges
Small keepsake chest with brass hardware
Picture frame with spline joints
Carved spoon or spatula
Hardwood mallet for joinery

Metalworking Projects

Forged steel wall hook
Custom bracket or shelf support
Decorative forged leaf or scroll
Welded shop stool frame
Knife blank shaping (no heat treat)
Metal signage or nameplate

Leathercraft Projects

Hand‑stitched wallet
Belt with burnished edges
Key fob with riveted hardware
Minimalist card sleeve
Leather journal cover
Tool roll with snap closures

MiniShop Orientation Checklist

Sign in with your guild membership card or guest pass.
Review the discipline reference cards for wood, metal, or leather.
Select your tools and confirm they’re in good working order.
Check PPE: safety glasses, gloves, apron, welding shield (if needed).
Identify your bay’s emergency stop and first‑aid kit location.
Review the dust collection or ventilation controls.
Ask staff for guidance if you’re new to a tool or technique.
Plan your project steps before beginning — measure twice, cut once.
Keep your workspace clean and organized as you work.
Reset your bay and return tools after your session.

Work safe, work sharp

Tool Safety Micro‑Cards

Woodworking Safety

Always clamp your work before cutting or chiseling
Keep hands behind the cutting edge
Use dust collection and wear a mask when sanding
Check grain direction before planing
Never force a dull tool — sharpen first

Metalworking Safety

Wear eye protection and heat‑resistant gloves
Keep sparks directed away from others
Ensure proper grounding before welding
Let metal cool fully before handling
Use clamps when grinding or cutting

Leathercraft Safety

Cut away from your body at all times
Keep blades sharp to avoid slips
Use a sturdy cutting mat
Wear finger guards when stitching
Store dyes and finishes safely after use

Learn, Build, and Grow as a Maker

The MiniShop is more than a rental space — it’s a learning environment built for growth. Every bay includes discipline reference cards, tool guides, and recommended project paths so you can build confidence quickly.

Beginners will appreciate the clear instructions, labeled tools, and optional staff guidance. Experienced makers will enjoy the professional‑grade equipment, efficient layout, and freedom to experiment.

Whether you're shaping hardwood, welding steel, or stitching leather, the MiniShop gives you the tools, space, and atmosphere to create something meaningful.

Book by the hour or the weekend

Rental Rates

Duration	Member Rate	Non-Member Rate
Hourly	$25	$40
Half-Day (4 hrs)	$80	$120
Full Day (8 hrs)	$140	$200
Weekend Pass	$260	$360

How It Works

01Reserve your MiniShop bay online or in person.
02Check in with your guild membership card or guest pass.
03Choose your discipline tools — wood, metal, or leather.
04Craft your project with optional staff guidance.
05Clean and reset your station before checkout.
06Earn Guild Points for every rental session.

Make Something That Lasts

The MiniShop isn’t just a workspace — it’s a place where ideas take shape and skills grow. Whether you’re shaping your first piece or refining your craft, SoulCraft Studio welcomes you to join the lineage of makers who build with heart and hand.

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On the floor

Equipment

Table saw, band saw, planer, jointer (wood)
Stitching horse, splitter, edge beveler (leather)
Forge, anvil, power hammer (metal)
Dust collection and ventilation across all three bays

Before you touch anything

Safety guidelines

Closed-toe shoes and safety glasses required on the floor at all times
Guild members and class attendees get a safety walkthrough before first use of any equipment
No unsupervised use of the forge or power tools without sign-off from a studio lead

Where the work happens

The Studio

One shop floor, three disciplines. Wood, metal, and leather work side by side rather than in separate rooms — a lot of the best pieces come from that overlap.

Zoom out

Where your MiniShop sits in the studio.

Two ways to read the 40′ × 60′ studio — a scaled plan of the whole floor with the rental MiniShop highlighted in copper, and roof-off renders of the same space.

Two exterior doors, two different jobs. The steel service door at the back belongs to the dust-and-fume room — it swings out onto a concrete stoop beside the rolling waste cart, so dust bags, sawdust, and metal offcuts leave the building without being carried back across the shop floor. The glazed exit door on the left wall sits directly behind the ADA accessible restroom, under a lit red EXIT sign, and is the second way out of the front of house — retail, the office, the restroom, the classroom, and the MiniShop all reach it without passing the wood, metal, or leather stations. The front entry stays the everyday way in and out. The last two renders below show each door up close.

Top-down architectural floor plan of the 40 by 60 foot SoulCraft Studio with retail and register plus the office at the front left, an ADA restroom off the entry with an exterior exit door on the left wall behind it, a classroom at the front right, a shared entry vestibule, the 14 by 10 foot MiniShop bay highlighted in copper, the wood, metal, and leather stations along the back, and a full-width dust and fume room with a cyclone collector, duct runs to each station, and an exterior service door — **Top-down plan of the entire studio — MiniShop highlighted**Scaled and dimensioned. The copper-highlighted 14′ × 10′ bay at the front right is the rental MiniShop, beside the classroom and off the shared entry vestibule. Retail with its register and the office sit front left, with the ADA restroom off the entry and an exterior exit door on the left wall right behind it. Wood, metal, and leather run along the back, with the full-width dust-and-fume room behind them — cyclone collector, duct runs to each station, and its own exterior service door.

Roof-off aerial 3D render of the whole 40 by 60 foot SoulCraft Studio showing retail with a checkout register, a glass-walled office, an ADA accessible restroom, a front classroom, the rental MiniShop outlined in glowing copper, the wood, metal, and leather stations along the back wall, and spiral ducts with flexible extraction hoses dropping from the back dust-and-fume room. Two exterior doors are visible: a solid steel service door in the back wall of the dust-and-fume room, hinged to swing outward onto a concrete stoop where a rolling waste cart is parked, and a glazed exterior exit door in the left side wall directly behind the ADA restroom, under a lit red EXIT sign. — **The whole studio, roof off — MiniShop outlined in copper**Walk in the front and you land between retail and the classroom, with the ADA accessible restroom off the entry and the rental MiniShop immediately to your right. Trace the extraction hoses overhead from the dust-and-fume room down to the table saw, the welding fume arm, and the leather bench. Two exterior doors: a steel service door in the back wall of the dust-and-fume room that swings out to a concrete stoop and waste cart, so dust bags and metal offcuts leave the building without crossing the shop floor, and a glazed exit door in the left side wall right behind the ADA restroom, under a lit EXIT sign, as the second way out of the front of house.

The same roof-off aerial render of the SoulCraft Studio without the copper MiniShop highlight, showing retail and register, the office, the ADA restroom, the classroom, the wood, metal, and leather stations, and the overhead extraction ducting. Both exterior doors stay visible: the steel service door swinging out of the back wall of the dust-and-fume room onto its concrete stoop beside the waste cart, and the glazed exit door in the left side wall behind the ADA restroom under its lit red EXIT sign. — **Same view, highlight off**The same render without the copper outline, so nothing sits on top of the floor while you look around. Both exterior doors still read clearly — the steel service door swinging out the back of the dust-and-fume room onto its stoop beside the waste cart, and the glazed exit door in the left side wall behind the ADA restroom under its lit EXIT sign.

Roof-off aerial render of the SoulCraft Studio seen from above and behind the back wall, with the dust-and-fume room and its cyclone collector, spiral trunk ducts and drop hoses in front of the wood, metal and leather stations. In the back exterior wall a solid steel service door is hinged open and swinging outward onto a lit concrete stoop, with a rolling metal waste cart parked beside it. — **Rear angle — dust room service door**The back of the building, straight on. This is the back-of-house route: the steel service door in the dust-and-fume room swings out onto its own concrete stoop with the waste cart parked right outside, so dust bags, sawdust, and metal offcuts leave here instead of coming back through the shop. Wood, metal, and leather sit just inside, tied to the trunk lines overhead.

Roof-off aerial render of the SoulCraft Studio seen from above and beyond the left side wall, showing the tiled ADA accessible restroom with grab bars just inside that wall, the glass-walled office and retail shelving at the front, and the wood, metal and leather stations receding toward the back. In the left exterior wall directly behind the restroom, a glazed exit door with a metal push bar swings out to a small concrete pad under a lit red EXIT sign. — **Left-side angle — exit door**The left side of the building. This is the front-of-house route: the glazed exit door sits directly behind the ADA accessible restroom — push bar, concrete pad, lit red EXIT sign above it — giving retail, the office, the restroom, the classroom, and the MiniShop a second way out without crossing the shop floor.

Answers before you book

MiniShop FAQ

Do I need my own tools?

No. Wood, metal, and leather benches come stocked with the core hand and power tools listed above. Bring your own materials, consumables, and any specialty tooling you prefer to work with.

What tools are off‑limits to first‑timers?

Table saw, welder, and plasma cutter require a signed orientation and a supervised first pass. Everything else opens up once you complete the MiniShop Orientation Checklist.

What safety gear is required?

Eye protection at all times, hearing protection near power tools, and closed‑toe shoes. Respirators and welding hoods are provided; long hair must be tied back and loose sleeves rolled.

I’ve never made anything before — is the MiniShop for me?

Yes. First‑time makers start with a guided walkthrough, a small starter project, and a bench neighbor who can answer questions. The Project Ideas section above is a good place to pick your first build.

How long should I book for my first visit?

Plan on three hours: about forty minutes for orientation and setup, then working time, then cleanup. Weekend blocks suit larger wood and metal builds.

Can I leave a project in progress?

Short‑term shelf storage is available for active projects between sessions. Benches must be cleared and swept at the end of every booking.

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